scholarly journals Influence of channel aspect ratio on the onset of purely-elastic flow instabilities in three-dimensional planar cross-slots

2016 ◽  
Vol 227 ◽  
pp. 65-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.A. Cruz ◽  
R.J. Poole ◽  
A.M. Afonso ◽  
F.T. Pinho ◽  
P.J. Oliveira ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 142 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangram Kumar Samal ◽  
Manoj Kumar Moharana

Abstract In this study, a three-dimensional numerical investigation on the thermohydrodynamic performance of a recently proposed recharging microchannel (RMC) is carried out. In this design, a straight microchannel is split into more than one smaller length channels (having individual inlet and outlet) placed end to end. This design enhances overall heat transfer and maintains temperature uniformity across the substrate length. The comparison of fluid flow and heat transfer performance of RMC, interrupted microchannel (IMC) and straight microchannel (SMC) with the same hydraulic diameter and substrate length are presented to explore the effect of geometrical configuration on heat transfer enhancement. The parametric variations include the number of channels (n), transverse wall length (Ltw), channel aspect ratio (α), and flow Reynolds number. The results reveal that recharging microchannel shows better thermal performance compared to simple and interrupted microchannel with a maximum performance factor of 1.80. The results also indicate that the performance factor of RMC increases with an increase in the number of small channels, transverse wall length, and channel aspect ratio. The outcome of this study indicates the possible use of recharging microchannel heat sinks for high heat flux removal applications such as electronic cooling.


Author(s):  
Hani Hinnawi ◽  
Abdulnaser Al-abadi ◽  
Naser S. Al-Huniti

Abstract This work is concerned with studying the performance of SiO2–water nanofluid flow through a three-dimensional straight mini-channel with different values of aspect ratio (AR) of (0.5, 1.0, and 1.6) and a fixed hydraulic diameter under a uniform heat flux. The governing equations are developed and solved numerically using the finite volume method for a single-phase flow with standard Kappa-epsilon (κ–ε) turbulence model via a user-defined function (UDF) over Reynolds number (Re) range of (10,000-35,000). Numerical results indicated that the average Nusselt number ratio increases as Reynolds number and volume concentration of the nanoparticles increase for all values of the channel aspect ratio. The results indicated that the maximum enhancement of the heat transfer coefficient (benefit) achieved is 94.69% at AR=0.5, along with the lowest increase of pressure drop (penalty) of 13.1%. The highest performance evaluation criterion (PEC) of 1.64 is found at AR=0.5, Re=35,000, and 5% concentration.


Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (46) ◽  
pp. 18311-18317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Yuanjing Lin ◽  
Zehua Peng ◽  
Qingfeng Zhou ◽  
Zhiyong Fan

Three-dimensional interconnected nanoporous structure (3-D INPOS) possesses high aspect ratio, large surface area, as well as good structural stability. Profiting from its unique interconnected architecture, the 3-D INPOS pseudocapacitor achieves a largely enhanced capacitance and rate capability.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mana Iwai ◽  
Tatsuya Kikuchi ◽  
Ryosuke O. Suzuki

AbstractHigh-aspect ratio ordered nanomaterial arrays exhibit several unique physicochemical and optical properties. Porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) is one of the most typical ordered porous structures and can be easily fabricated by applying an electrochemical anodizing process to Al. However, the dimensional and structural controllability of conventional porous AAOs is limited to a narrow range because there are only a few electrolytes that work in this process. Here, we provide a novel anodizing method using an alkaline electrolyte, sodium tetraborate (Na2B4O7), for the fabrication of a high-aspect ratio, self-ordered nanospike porous AAO structure. This self-ordered porous AAO structure possesses a wide range of the interpore distance under a new anodizing regime, and highly ordered porous AAO structures can be fabricated using pre-nanotexturing of Al. The vertical pore walls of porous AAOs have unique nanospikes measuring several tens of nanometers in periodicity, and we demonstrate that AAO can be used as a template for the fabrication of nanomaterials with a large surface area. We also reveal that stable anodizing without the occurrence of oxide burning and the subsequent formation of uniform self-ordered AAO structures can be achieved on complicated three-dimensional substrates.


1991 ◽  
Vol 35 (04) ◽  
pp. 314-324
Author(s):  
Todd McComb

Using low-aspect-ratio flat ship theory, this paper defines a procedure to determine the position of a hull which is in equilibrium at some "fast" speed in terms of a given hull shape for the same hull at rest. This procedure is then used to find the equilibrium flow past a moving ship, when given the shape of the hull at rest. The method is then extended to find the hull configuration at various speeds based on either the configuration in the static case or at some other equilibrium speed, leading to a calculation of drag versus speed. Some general formulas and some simple examples are given.


Author(s):  
Wai Hing Wong ◽  
Normah Mohd. Ghazali

Kertas kerja ini membincangkan simulasi berangka ke atas sinki haba saluran mikro dalam penyejukan alatan mikroelektronik. Model Dinamik Bendalir Berkomputer (CFD) tiga dimensi dibina menggunakan pakej komersil, FLUENT, untuk mengkaji fenomenon aliran bendalir dan pemindahan haba konjugat di dalam suatu sinki haba segi empat yang diperbuat daripada silikon. Model ditentusahkan dengan keputusan daripada uji kaji dan pengkajian berangka yang lepas untuk lingkungan nombor Reynolds kurang daripada 400 berdasarkan diameter hidraulik 86 mm. Kajian ini mengambil kira kesan kelikatan bendalir yang bersandaran dengan suhu dan keadaan aliran pra–membangun dari segi hidrodinamik dan haba. Model memberi maklumat tentang taburan suhu dan fluks haba yang terperinci di dalam sinki haba saluran mikro. Kecerunan suhu yang tinggi dicatat pada kawasan pepejal berdekatan dengan sumber. Fluks haba paling tinggi didapati pada dinding tepi saluran mikro diikuti oleh dinding atas dan bawah. Purata pekali pemindahan haba yang lebih tinggi bagi silikon menjadikan ia bahan binaan sinki haba saluran mikro yang lebih baik berbanding dengan kuprum dan aluminium. Peningkatan nisbah aspek saluran mikro yang bersegi empat memberi kecekapan penyejukan yang lebih tinggi kerana kelebaran saluran yang berkurangan memberi kecerunan halaju yang lebih tinggi dalam saluran. Nisbah aspek yang optimum yang diperoleh adalah dalam lingkungan 3.7 – 4.1. Kata kunci: Saluran mikro, CFD, FLUENT, simulasi berangka, penyejukan mikroelektron The paper discusses the numerical simulation of a micro–channel heat sink in microelectronics cooling. A three–dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model was built using the commercial package, FLUENT, to investigate the conjugate fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena in a silicon–based rectangular microchannel heatsink. The model was validated with past experimental and numerical work for Reynolds numbers less than 400 based on a hydraulic diameter of 86 mm. The investigation was conducted with consideration of temperaturedependent viscosity and developing flow, both hydrodynamically and thermally. The model provided detailed temperature and heat flux distributions in the microchannel heatsink. The results indicate a large temperature gradient in the solid region near the heat source. The highest heat flux is found at the side walls of the microchannel, followed by top wall and bottom wall due to the wall interaction effects. Silicon is proven to be a better microchannel heatsink material compared to copper and aluminum, indicated by a higher average heat transfer. A higher aspect ratio in a rectangular microchannel gives higher cooling capability due to high velocity gradient around the channel when channel width decreases. Optimum aspect ratio obtained is in the range of 3.7 – 4.1. Key words: Microchannel, CFD, FLUENT, numerical simulation, microeletronics cooling


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3803-3815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gheorghe-Teodor Bercea ◽  
Andrew T. T. McRae ◽  
David A. Ham ◽  
Lawrence Mitchell ◽  
Florian Rathgeber ◽  
...  

Abstract. We present a generic algorithm for numbering and then efficiently iterating over the data values attached to an extruded mesh. An extruded mesh is formed by replicating an existing mesh, assumed to be unstructured, to form layers of prismatic cells. Applications of extruded meshes include, but are not limited to, the representation of three-dimensional high aspect ratio domains employed by geophysical finite element simulations. These meshes are structured in the extruded direction. The algorithm presented here exploits this structure to avoid the performance penalty traditionally associated with unstructured meshes. We evaluate the implementation of this algorithm in the Firedrake finite element system on a range of low compute intensity operations which constitute worst cases for data layout performance exploration. The experiments show that having structure along the extruded direction enables the cost of the indirect data accesses to be amortized after 10–20 layers as long as the underlying mesh is well ordered. We characterize the resulting spatial and temporal reuse in a representative set of both continuous-Galerkin and discontinuous-Galerkin discretizations. On meshes with realistic numbers of layers the performance achieved is between 70 and 90 % of a theoretical hardware-specific limit.


1970 ◽  
Vol 185 (1) ◽  
pp. 407-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. R. M. Craig ◽  
H. J. A. Cox

A comprehensive method of estimating the performance of axial flow steam and gas turbines is presented, based on analysis of linear cascade tests on blading, on a number of turbine test results, and on air tests of model casings. The validity of the use of such data is briefly considered. Data are presented to allow performance estimation of actual machines over a wide range of Reynolds number, Mach number, aspect ratio and other relevant variables. The use of the method in connection with three-dimensional methods of flow estimation is considered, and data presented showing encouraging agreement between estimates and available test results. Finally ‘carpets’ are presented showing the trends in efficiencies that are attainable in turbines designed over a wide range of loading, axial velocity/blade speed ratio, Reynolds number and aspect ratio.


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